China economy fears deepen as August HSBC flash PMI at three-month low

(Reuters) - Growth in China's vast factory sector slowed to a three-month low in August as output and new orders moderated, a preliminary private survey showed on Thursday, heightening concerns about increasing softness in the economy.

Asia stocks sink amid global economic worries

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets sank Monday as Europe's debt crisis threatened to intensify again while growth in China slowed.